Galway open Connacht championship in New York

Thu, Apr 29, 2010

The Galway senior footballers start their 2010 Connacht football championship campaign away to New York this weekend. The game is fixed for 4pm (local time) in Gaelic Park and will be refereed by Maurice Condon.

Unbeaten Galway ladies advance to league final

Thu, Apr 29, 2010

Galway will meet Cork in the Bord Gáis Energy Ladies National Football League division one final on May 8 thanks to a gusty second-half display against Laois at Kiltoom on Sunday.

Connor prepares United to ‘blow hot’ for Drogheda visit

Thu, Apr 22, 2010

After losing the first of three Terryland Park premier league matches on the spin, Galway United will hope to register some points over a crucial weekend.

Connacht must strike suffering Scarlets

Thu, Apr 22, 2010

Connacht head to Llanelli for their penultimate away match of the Magners League with high hopes of keeping pace with Ulster in the fight for the last Irish Heineken Cup place.

Local derby for first division sides

Thu, Apr 22, 2010

Mervue United and Salthill Devon clash for the first time this season in the Airtricity League first division.

Thornton grabs silver in Great Ireland Run

Thu, Apr 22, 2010

Galway athlete Gary Thornton claimed the runner-up medal in this year’s AAI National 10k Championships which were incorporated into the Great Ireland Run for the first time.

Connacht juniors open interprovincial campaign against Ulster

Thu, Apr 22, 2010

Connacht kick off their junior interprovincial campaign on Saturday with high expectations when they face Ulster in Virginia at 2.30pm.

Corofin narrowly defeat Oughterard in u-21 final

Thu, Apr 22, 2010

Corofin collected the u-21 A football title at the weekend with a 2-09 to 0-12 victory over a talented and hard-working Oughterard.

Kilkerrin/Clonberne too strong for Maigh Cuilinn

Thu, Apr 22, 2010

Kilkerrin/Clonberne defeated Moycullen by five points in the County u-21 B final in Pearse Stadium on a score-line of 0-11 to 0-6.

The Moycullen men lead by 0-5 to 0-3 at half time, but there was only one team in it in the second half.

Hurlers draw first blood in double date with Cork

Thu, Apr 22, 2010

There was a dreamlike and eerie atmosphere in Pearse Stadium on Sunday afternoon as most hurling supporters kept their powder dry and stayed away until the league final on Sunday week.

Stakes rise for Galway ladies

Thu, Apr 22, 2010

Unbeaten Galway Senior Ladies take on Laois in the Bord Gais Energy National League semi-final on Sunday in Kiltoom (3.30pm).

Kernan has much to ponder

Thu, Apr 15, 2010

Joe Kernan cannot have been pleased with the manner in which Galway finished their league campaign on Sunday- a disappointing defeat to Derry by 2-13 to 1-12.

Hurlers face Cork in glorified challenge

Thu, Apr 15, 2010

For there to be any bite in a GAA match there usually needs to be something at stake. Competition is what makes the juices flow. Hence next Sunday’s NHL game between Galway and Cork is unlikely to send anybody to A&E with chest pain, which is just as well considering the cut-backs in health.

County u-21 football showdown

Thu, Apr 15, 2010

Oughterard take on Corofin
This Saturday evening at Pearse Stadium the West Board u-21 A champions Oughterard take on their North Board counterparts Corofin in the eagerly anticipated county football final at 5.15pm.

Galway’s record breakers

Thu, Apr 15, 2010

Galway athletes were in record-breaking form at the National Juvenille Indoor Championships in Nenagh at the weekend.

NUIG scoop basketball title in dying seconds

Thu, Apr 15, 2010

NUI Galway men’s basketball team won their first intervarsity in 23 years on Sunday with a dramatic last-minute win over University of UIster Jordanstown in the Kingfisher gym.

Crunch decider for Monivea

Thu, Apr 15, 2010

Monivea face their final and deciding round-robin AIB League qualifier on Saturday when they host fellow promotion hopefuls Seapoint at Judges Road (2.30pm).

Claregalway bag two titles at badminton finals

Thu, Apr 15, 2010

Claregalway enjoyed a double success at the Galway County Mixed League finals which took place in Galway Lawn Tennis Club on Saturday.

United need to convert chances against league standard bearers

Thu, Apr 15, 2010

It has been a demanding start to the season for Galway United, and tomorrow's trip to Dalymount Park for a clash with champions Bohemians will provide another strenuous evening.

Connacht’s superiority rewarded

Thu, Apr 15, 2010

Micahel Bradley will be looking for the same resolve that ensured Connacht overcame Bourgoin by 23 - 20 when they host Munster on Sunday.

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